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Prime Minister's Office
Telephone Conversation between PM and Prime Minister of Spain
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation today with H.E. Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon, President of the Government  of Spain. The two leaders discussed the global challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Prime Minister conveyed his deepest condolences for the tragic loss of lives in Spain, and offered his prayers for the speedy recovery of those still suffering from the disease. The Prime Minister assured the Spanish dignitary that India stands in solidarity with the heroic Spanish efforts, and would be ready to extend support to the best of its ability.
The two leaders agreed on the importance of international cooperation for fighting the global health crisis. The Spanish Prime Minister agreed with Prime Minister’s observation that the world needed to define a new, human-centric concept of globalisation for the post-COVID era.
The two leaders agreed on the utility of yoga and traditional herbal medicines for providing an easily accessible means of ensuring the psychological and physical health of people confined to their homes due to the pandemic.
They agreed that their teams would remain in constant touch with respect to the evolving COVID-19 situation and the requirements emerging from it.
Ministry of Finance
Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 7,183.42 crore released to 14 States
Total Revenue Deficit Grant released to States so far in current financial year gone up to Rs. 14,366.84 crore
States will get a total Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 86,201 crore in 2022-23
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has on Friday released the 2nd monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit  Grant of Rs. 7,183.42 crore to 14 States. The grant has been released as per the recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission.
The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs. 86,201 crore to 14 States for the financial year 2022-23. The recommended grant will be released by the Department of Expenditure to the recommended States in 12 equated monthly instalments. With this release, the total amount of Revenue Deficit Grants released to the States in 2022-23 has gone up to Rs. 14,366.84 crore.
The Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants are provided to the States under Article 275 of the Constitution. The grants are released to the States as per the recommendations of the successive Finance Commissions to meet the gap in Revenue Accounts of the States post devolution.
The eligibility of States to receive this grant and the quantum of grant for the period from 2020-21 to 2025-26 was decided by the Fifteenth Commission based on the gap between assessment of revenue and expenditure of the State after taking into account the assessed devolution during this period.
The States which have been recommended Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission during 2022-23 are: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
State-wise details of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant recommended for 2022-23 and the amount released to States as 2nd installment are as under:
State-wise Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grants  released

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S.No.
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Name of State
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PDRDG recommended by FC-XV for the year 2022-23.
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2nd installment released for the month of May, 2022.
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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10,549
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879.08
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2
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Assam
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4,890
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407.50
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3
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Himachal Pradesh
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9,377
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781.42
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4
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Kerala
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13,174
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1097.83
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5
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Manipur
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2,310
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192.50
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6
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Meghalaya
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1,033
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86.08
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7
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Mizoram
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1,615
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134.58
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8
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Nagaland
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4,530
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377.50
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9
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Punjab
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8,274
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689.50
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10
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Rajasthan
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4,862
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405.17
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11
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Sikkim
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440
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36.67
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12
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Tripura
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4,423
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368.58
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13
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Uttarakhand
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7,137
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594.75
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14
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West Bengal
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13,587
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1132.25
Ministry of Finance
DRI continues to crackdown on Gold Smuggling – 66 KGof smuggled gold valued at about Rs. 21 crore seized
, Ministry of Finance against an organized smuggling syndicate, 66 kg of smuggled gold valued at about to Rs 21 crorehas been seized on 06th and 07th December, 2018. The seizure has been made at Lucknow, Kolkata and two premises in Siliguri. In this DRI operation, four persons have also been arrested and four cars used in smuggling have been seized.
A specific information was receivedby DRI that a smuggling syndicate is actively engaged in smuggling of huge quantity of foreign origin gold from Bhutan into India through Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal and sending it to different parts of India.
On 06th December, 2018, one car along with two occupants was intercepted by DRI officers after a high-speed chase near Lucknow. Search of the intercepted car resulted in recovery and seizure of 33 bars of 1 kg each,weighing 33 kgs of foreign gold valued at Rs. 10.56 crores concealed under a specially made cavity near the driver seat. Out of two occupants of the said intercepted car, one was the main controller of the syndicate.
In another related operation launched by DRI officers in early hours of 07th December, 2018, one car along with two occupants wasintercepted near Kolkata and from their possession another 33 pcs of gold of foreign origin weighing 33 kg valued at Rs.10.46 crore were seized. The smuggled gold was concealed in a specially built box fixed behind the dash board and also in a specially built cavity near gearbox of the car.
In a swift follow-up action at Siliguri, Rs.3.5 lakhs in cash which are suspected to be the proceeds of smuggling and two more cars were seized under the provisions of the Customs Act. All the carswere found to have specially built cavities, indicating their usage for carrying smuggled gold in the past as well.
In the Current Financial Year 2018-19,Large Number of Cases of Gold Smuggling have been registered/booked. During the period April to November 2018, Indian Customs has already seized about 2.63 Tons of gold. During the Financial Year 2017-18 , Indian Customs had seized 3.22 Tons gold which was 103% higher than in 2016-17.
This gold is believed to be smuggledfrom India’s land borders with Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and China.
President's Secretariat
President of India’s Greetings on The Eve of New Year
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu has sent her greetings to all fellow citizens on the eve of New Year 2023.
In a message, the President has said “On the occasion of New Year, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all fellow citizens and all Indians abroad.
May the dawn of New Year, imbued with fresh energy, bring new happiness, goals, inspirations and greater achievements in our lives. On this occasion, let us resolve to rededicate ourselves to the unity, integrity and inclusive development of the nation.
I wish for the progress and prosperity of our glorious nation and the people in the year 2023 ”.
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President's Secretariat
President of India to visit Uttar Pradesh on June 28 & 29
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Uttar Pradesh on June 28 and 29, 2018.
On June 28, 2018, the President will grace the 51st annual convocation of IIT Kanpur. On the same day, he will also meet the students of ‘CSRL Super 30 [GAIL Utkarsh]’ who have qualified IIT, NIT etc. at IIT Kanpur.
On June 29, 2018, the President will lay the foundation stone of an auditorium of the Kanpur Bar Association in Kanpur. On the same day, he will also grace the centenary celebrations of the Allahabad Medical Association in Allahabad, before returning to Delhi.
Ministry of Defence
PRESS RELEASE ON THE OCCASION OF NAVY DAY 2021 NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE DEHRADUN
An ‘At Home’ function was organised on 04 Dec 21 at National Hydrographic Office, Dehradun, as a part of Navy week celebrations. The Hon'ble Governor of Uttarakhand Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh PVSM, AVSM, UYSM, VSM was the Chief Guest for the function. The Chief Minister, Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present on the occasion.
The Governor released the ‘Indian Maritime Safety and Security Chart, Edition 3’ and ‘Indian List of Radio Signals, Volume V’ during the function. The Governor and Chief Minister were briefed on the capabilities of the Indian Navy and the Hydrographic Department. The Governor said that the stories of Indian Navy’s efficiency and capabilities would inspire countless youngsters to serve the country with zeal and passion.
The Chief Hydrographer, Vice Admiral Adhir Arora, DG Police Uttarakhand Ashok Kumar and GOC Sub Area Major General Sanjeev Khatri were among the other officers present along with eminent retired Naval Officers including Vice Admiral Vasant Koppikar , Vice Admiral AG Thapliyal .
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Suresh Prabhu Reviews Strategy for Revitalizing India’s Exports
Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu chaired a meeting in Delhi on 23rd June 2018,to review development of a strategy for revitalizing India’s exports. The Minister took stockof the latest export trends and expressed confidence over robust growth of total exports by 12.9% in 2017-18. He said that trade events are being organised in African, Central and South American countries to find new markets for exports and to introduce new products. Because of these measures, exports are continuously registering growth.
The Minister revieweddevelopment of USD 100 Billion Additional Export Strategy focussing on Champion & Promising products and market retention. This is envisaged as a multipronged sector wisestrategy focussing on traditional and new products & markets. Commodity Specific Strategy includes products like Gems &Jewellery, Leather, Textile& Apparel, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, Engineering Sector, Chemical & Petrochemicals, Marine Products and Agriculture & Allied Products. Territory Specific Strategy include regions like NAFTA, Europe, North East Asia, ASEAN, South Asia, Latin America, Africa& WANA, CIS, Australia and New Zealand.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective
The National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to December, 2019, based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.A detailed note is annexed.
A detailed note is annexed.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to transfer the first instalment of PMAY-G to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura on 14th November
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will transfer the first instalment of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin  to more than 1.47 lakh beneficiaries of Tripura on 14th November, 2021 at 1 PM via video conferencing. More than Rs 700 crore will be credited directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the occasion.
Following Prime Minister’s intervention, taking in to account unique geo-climatic condition of Tripura, the definition of ‘kuccha’ house has been changed specifically for the state, which has enabled such a large number of beneficiaries living in ‘kuccha’ houses to get assistance to construct a ‘pucca’ house.
Union Rural Development Minister and Chief Minister of Tripura will also be present during the event.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India sustains trend of steadily declining Active Cases
Active caseload only 12.10% of Total Positive Cases
Active caseload below 9 lakh for the fourth consecutive day
India continues to report a trend of steadily decreasing active cases. For the fourth day after the active cases dropped below the 9L mark after a month, the decline continues unabated.
Presently the active cases comprise merely 12.10% of the total positive cases of the country standing at 8,61,853.
India is also reporting high number of recoveries. The total recovered cases are close to 61.5 lakhs . The difference between active cases and recovered cases is consistently increasing and stands at 52,87,682 today.
71,559 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours whereas the new confirmed cases are 66,732. The national Recovery Rate has progressed to 86.36%.
77% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs .
Maharashtra and Karnataka contribute more than 10,000 to the single day recovery.
66,732 new confirmed cases were recorded in last 24 hours.
81% of these are from 10 States and UTs. Maharashtra is still reporting a very high number of new cases with more than 10,000 cases followed by Karnataka and Kerala with more than 9,000 cases each.
816 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 85% are concentrated in ten States/UTs.
More than 37% of new fatalities reported are from Maharashtra .
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Name of Father on Degrees and Passports
The Ministry of Women and Child Development had written a letter dated 11.04.2017 to Ministry of Human Resource Development requesting for issuance of degree certificates to students without necessity of inclusion of the name of the father of the student in it.
Further, this Ministry had written a letter dated 15.04.2016 to the Ministry of External Affairs requesting that inclusion of the name of the father be made non-essential if the mother and the child so desire. Before that, this Ministry had written another letter dated 24.06.2016 to the Ministry of External Affairs raising the problem which may arise before a divorced woman if she has to furnish a No Objection Certificate from her divorced ex-husband, who could also be the biological father for her child, if she has to obtain a visa of her such child.
These letters had been written in light of the problems faced by women who are separated or divorced from their husbands or who are otherwise single, and who face hardships to get degree certificates, passports and visas issued for their children without inclusion of the names of the fathers of their such children.
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, SmritiZubinIrani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
DD National launches ‘Swaraj - Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha’, a glorious history of India’s freedom struggle
Goa,12 August 2022
‘Swaraj - Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha’, a historical docu-drama series is going to be launched on 14th August 2022 in Hindi on DD National. Deputy Director General,  Shri Rajiv Bhatia, Deputy Director  and Shri Uday Kamat, Programme Head addressed the media ahead of the launch of this special programme of Doordarshan.
‘Swaraj - Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha’, is a 75-episode mega show illustrating the glorious history of India’s freedom struggle from the 15th century onwards when Vasco-Da-Gama landed in India. The serial showcases several aspects of Indian history featuring the lives and sacrifices of lesser known heroes of the freedom struggle.
Addressing the media persons, Shri Uday Kamat said that Doordarshan is on the verge of gaining back the popularity it had in 80s and early 90s. He said that the launch of new serials will create a mass audience base again.
The broadcast of the serial will begin on 14th August 2022 in Hindi on DD National and subsequently in nine regional languages  for telecast on the regional network of Doordarshan. It is also being dubbed in English. Every fresh episode of Swaraj will be aired from 9 PM to 10 PM on Sunday on DD National and it will be repeated on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The audio version will be broadcast on All India Radio network from 11 AM on Saturdays.
‘Swaraj’ serial was launched on 5th August, 2022 at a function at Akashwani Bhavan by Union Minister for Home & Cooperation Amit Shah in the presence of Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur and Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan.
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PM expresses grief over demise of former Meghalaya Governor Mr. M.M. Jacob
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of former Meghalaya Governor Mr. M.M. Jacob.
“Saddened by the demise of former Meghalaya Governor Mr. M.M. Jacob. He made notable contributions to the nation as a Parliamentarian, Minister and Governor. He worked extensively for the development of Kerala. My thoughts are with his family and well-wishers in this sad hour”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
About 22.84 Lakh Paddy Farmers have benefitted from KMS Procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 50736.53 crore.
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh with purchase of over 268.73 LMTs of paddy upto 11.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 221.01 LMT showing an increase of 21.58 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 268.73 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 189.03 LMT which is 70.34 % of total procurement.
About 22.84 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 50736.53 crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.10 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 11.11.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 54788.28 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.294.60 Crores benefitting 31865 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan as against the last year corresponding purchase of 21401.24 MT which is an increase of 156.01% for pulses and oilseeds.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs. 52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 11.11.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Till 11.11.2020 a quantity of 1342873 cotton bales valuing Rs.3816.14 Crore has been procured benefitting 262056 farmers.
Special Service and Features
Details about Central government's welfare schemes should reach the grassroots level: MoS Shri L Murugan tells MIB media divisions
Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Shri L Murugan today urged all media divisions under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to spruce up their work so that details about the various people welfare schemes being implemented by the government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reach people even at the grassroots.
Shri L Murugan, who visited Chennai for the first time after assuming charge as the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, was received at the airport by the Ministry's South Zone Director General Shri S Venkateswar and other higher officials.
Interacting with them, the MoS said even as various sectors are hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, officials of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting should make use of social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and Instagram and take to the people details about the benefits of government's schemes including the free 5 KG rice/wheat scheme.
He said information about the efforts being made by the Union government to provide free vaccines to all and to improve medical infrastructure in the country should reach the people.
He said All India Radio and Doordarshan Podhigai should air their news bulletins and programmes by reflecting the taste of the people. Stories of beneficiaries including farmers and Covid-affected who received money through direct benefit transfer schemes should be aired on the electronic mediums of the Central government, Shri L Murugan said.
Likewise, he said the Publication Division under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting should release books on the history and tradition of Tamil Nadu and on the ancient Tamil language, he said.
He reviewed in detail the functioning of various media units under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Press Information Bureau, Chennai, Additional Director General, Shri M Annadurai, Director Shri Gurubabu Balaraman, Regional Outreach Bureau Director Shri Kamaraj and senior officials of All India Radio and Doordarshan Podhigai were present.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister performs Pooja at Jeshoreshwari Kali Shaktipeeth
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Started the second day of his two-day visit to Bangladesh by taking the blessings of Goddess Kali. Prime Minister performed pooja at the Jeshoreshwari Kali Shaktipeeth in Satkhira, which is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths in the Puranic tradition. Prime Minister also placed handmade mukut, made of silver with gold plating on Goddess kali. This mukut was handmade over three weeks by a local artisan.
Extending a hand of friendship, Prime Minister announced grant for construction of a community hall-cum cyclone shelter attached to the temple. This structure would be used by the devotees during the Annual Kali Pooja and Mela of the temple and would also be used by broader community of all faiths as a storm shelter and community facility.
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